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Boraginaceae

Buttecandle

Oreocarya celosioides Eastw.

Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Oreocarya

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Buttecandle: The single- to few-bunched-stems are indicative of the short-lived perennial habit that is distinctive to this species, which otherwise forms the thick cylindri
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Buttecandle

Synonyms

  • Cryptantha bradburiana Payson
  • Cryptantha celosioides Payson
  • Cryptantha nubigena var. celosioides (Eastw.) B.Boivin
  • Cynoglossum glomeratum Fraser f.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.